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Ireland’s meat industry is uniquely exposed to Brexit, and Dunbia’s considerable presence in the UK provides Waterford-based Dawn with a Brexit buffer as well as cementing its UK supply chain. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters

Dawn and Dunbia announce UK joint venture ahead of Brexit

Eoin Burke-Kennedy
May 24, 2017

Partnership will also see Dawn Meats acquire Dunbia’s two operations in the Republic

Britvic reported an 11.5 per cent rise in first-half revenue. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA Wire

Britvic seeks level playing field on new sugar tax

May 24, 2017

British soft drinks firm’s results driven by organic revenue growth in all markets

Greencore chief executive Patrick Coveney: “encouraging pipeline of new business” emerging at Peacock Foods. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

Greencore shares rise 7% on back of strong trading results

Ciarán Hancock
May 23, 2017

Revenue rose 46 per cent in first half, helped by Peacock Foods deal

Glanbia managing director Siobhán Talbot: has learned from her predecessor John Maloney. Photograph: Dylan Vaughan.

Glanbia gets deal across line at second time of asking

May 23, 2017

Cantillon: Kilkenny-based dairy giant insists arrangement is a win-win for both sides

The Kilkenny-based food group is to sell off a controlling stake in its dairy business to Glanbia Co-op, its largest shareholder. The deal will see Glanbia Co-op pay €112m to Glanbia plc for a 60% shareholding in its Dairy Ireland division

Glanbia Co-op expects to raise €155m after share placement

May 22, 2017

Deal will help pay for 60% shareholding in Glanbia’s Dairy Ireland division

Insomnia plans to open stores in Drumcondra and Mary Street in Dublin, Cavan, Mallow and Belfast. Photograph: Eric Luke

Insomnia eyes first German outlet as part of expansion

Fiona Reddan
May 22, 2017

Coffee chain operating in Ireland and UK plans to open up to 30 outlets by end of year

Dr Edmond Harty

Dairymaster chief appointed to UCD food engineering role

May 19, 2017

Edmond Harty has strong credentials in engineering, science and the future of dairy

Kevin Toland previously led Glanbia’s US and global nutritionals unit.

Aryzta rallies as market cheers Kevin Toland appointment

Joe Brennan
May 19, 2017

Shares in Swiss-Irish baked goods have fallen this year following profit warning

The Glanbia co-op special general meeting at the Punchestown Event Centre where shareholders voted in favour of a joint venture with Glanbia plc. Photograph: Dylan Vaughan

Glanbia co-op shareholders vote in favour of joint venture

Peter Hamilton
May 18, 2017

Joint venture with Glanbia plc’s dairy division will establish Glanbia Ireland

Kevin Toland is currently chief executive at DAA

Aryzta appoints Kevin Toland as chief executive

May 18, 2017

DAA chief takes on role that has been vacant since departure of Owen Killian

The Reformulation Project report found that between 2005 and 2012, the salt content of the products analysed had been reduced by 37 per cent while sugar content fell by 14 per cent. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Fat and sugar content in Irish products being reduced, study finds

Eoin Burke-Kennedy
May 17, 2017

Companies respond to public health concerns by reducing levels of salt, fat and sugar

Patrick Coveney: said Ireland, in terms of its collective response to Brexit, had done a much better job in thinking through the possible economic consequences than Britain

UK food industry ‘wouldn’t function’ without migrants

Eoin Burke-Kennedy
May 17, 2017

Greencore boss Patrick Coveney warns of risks if Britain pursues cheap food policy

KitKat takes its name from a 17th-century literary club.

KitKat fails to protect its four-fingered form in appeal court

May 17, 2017

Nestle pitted against rival confectionery maker Cadbury, owned by Mondelez

Cider and beer maker C&C: Operating profit declined to €95 million from €103.2 million for the previous financial year. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien

C&C marks losses over €129m US writedown and weak pound

Joe Brennan
May 17, 2017

Cider and beer maker reports €72.9m net loss for year to February

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Charlie Flanagan and Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, with farmer Brian Burgess on his cattle farm in Co Monaghan, near the border with Armagh. Photograph: Julien Behal

French farm leader ups Brexit ante with hard Irish Border call

Eoin Burke-Kennedy
May 17, 2017

French farmers are afraid of cheap food entering EU via Northern Ireland after Brexit

The company warned in January that profit would be 10 per cent lower than previously thought

Premier Foods to look at cost efficiencies as sales fall

May 16, 2017

Maker of Mr Kipling cakes and Bisto gravy said full-year group underlying sales fell 1.4%

Excise duty on beer in Ireland is the second highest in the European Union

Call to cut excise duty as Irish pay more for booze

Charlie Taylor
May 12, 2017

Ireland has highest wine excise in EU and second highest for beer, report shows

Coillte CEO Fergal Leamy: said State’s forestry agency has identified sites at locations including in Cork, north of Dublin and in the west of the country that might be suitable for housing. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Coillte eyes housing plan to enable development on its land

Mark Paul
May 12, 2017

State forestry agency identifies up to 300 hectares of land close to population centres

Deliveroo has announced a new agreement with its riders. File photograph: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

Deliveroo agrees new employment rules for riders

May 11, 2017

Delivery company announces revised conditions following campaigns by unions

Stan McCarthy of Kerry Group: understood to have donated some proceeds from share sales for philanthropic purposes in the past. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill

Stan McCarthy gives €162,000 in Kerry Group shares to charity

Joe Brennan
May 11, 2017

Outgoing CEO of Kerry Group set to step down from role in September

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